GSK Offices in Athens
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GSK Offices Athens

A&M ARCHITECTS as Architects

GSK, a global biopharma company with headquarters around the world felt the need to adapt into the new reality of a hybrid working model and selected A&M to undertake the design and project management of its new offices in Athens, Greece. The multinational pharmaceutical company, decided to redesign its office, spreading between 2 floors while completely changing the philosophy of the way its spaces operate.

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Alina Lefa
photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa

Α&Μ's proposal focused on creating a wide variety of different work settings featuring a non-assigned desk policy, allowing people to move around and select the right type of workspace for the type of work they need to perform. The design primarily aimed to provide a freedom of movement to GSK’s employees featuring a wide range of working stations, communal tables, focus booths, lounge areas, informal meeting spots as well as quick touchdown areas, among others. 

photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa
photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa
photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa

Compared to enclosed meeting areas, exposing the ceiling in the rest of the workspace was part of a design intent, aiming to highlight the height of each floor while conveying the feeling of a communal space that allows multiple "neighborhoods" to coexist through the unique blend of different zones and furniture.

photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa
photo_credit Alina Lefa
Alina Lefa

Finally, the nature is dominantly present throughout the overall design, serving as a lowkey boundary between the working "neighborhoods" while acting as an organic element reinforcing the concept of employee wellbeing. 

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